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Scimitar-like ossification of patellae led to diagnosis of Zellweger syndrome in newborn: a case report.

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Zellweger syndrome is the most severe form of a group of autosomal recessive disorders with defective peroxisomes. We report a case of Zellweger syndrome in a newborn baby, which was… Click to show full abstract

Zellweger syndrome is the most severe form of a group of autosomal recessive disorders with defective peroxisomes. We report a case of Zellweger syndrome in a newborn baby, which was first suspected by the presence of scimitar-like patella seen on skeletal survey. The subsequent brain MRI showed germinolytic cysts and polymicrogyria, which furthered the suspicion. Laboratory and genetic results confirmed the diagnosis. To date, there are a limited number of case reports of this rare disease. We emphasize skeletal findings that can lead to targeted genetic and laboratory testing and hence earlier diagnosis.

Keywords: syndrome newborn; diagnosis; case; scimitar like; zellweger; zellweger syndrome

Journal Title: Clinical imaging
Year Published: 2018

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